Skip to main content Tech Radar Pro Tech Radar Gaming Tech Radar Gaming TechRadar Game-changing stories Search TechRadar View Profile België (Nederlands) Deutschland North America US (English) Australasia New Zealand Black Ops 6 Monster Hunter Wilds Recommended reading Nintendo Switch 2 is bringing back one of the Nintendo DS’s best features Nintendo reveals the new Virtual Game Card feature, an easier way to manage your digital Switch games Nintendo Switch 2 Direct – 11 things we learned like a price, release date, and Mario Kart World Nintendo Switch We just got our first look at the eShop on the Nintendo Switch 2 The Nintendo Switch 2 will finally let players easily upload their screenshots and videos via the Switch app, and I couldn't be happier Nintendo Switch Nintendo's new app gave us another look at the Switch 2, and there's something different with the Joy-Con The latest Nintendo Switch system update is huge, adding Virtual Game Cards, GameShare support, and more ahead of the Switch 2 launch New Nintendo Today post gives us our first good look at GameShare in action Dashiell Wood 4 June 2025 Pick up and play When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Nintendo) Recent posts to the Nintendo Today app have shed some more light on GameShare One outlines how it will work with certain games The other gives us a short clip of the service in use A recent post on the Nintendo Today mobile app has given us a detailed look at how GameShare will work on the Nintendo Switch 2. "With a Nintendo Switch 2 system, you can use the new GameShare feature to share supported games with friends and family," the post reads. GameShare can be used both locally, to share your games with others via a local wireless connection, or online which relies on the internet. The online version of GameShare is tied to GameChat, and requires a Nintendo Switch Online membership. You may like Nintendo Switch 2 is bringing back one of the Nintendo DS’s best features Nintendo reveals the new Virtual Game Card feature, an easier way to manage your digital Switch games Nintendo Switch 2 Direct – 11 things we learned like a price, release date, and Mario Kart World The post also outlines some of the ways in which GameShare will work in certain games. In Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, for example, all courses can be played with two players. Each player will have their own camera too. In Super Mario Odyssey, you will be able to play as either Mario or Cappy - swapping between the two roles if desired. Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury will allow four players to play at once, with everyone controlling their own characters. In a separate Nintendo Today post, a video shows GameShare in use locally. In the short clip, we see one player in Clubhouse Games: 51 Worldwide Classics on Nintendo Switch 2. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. They press a new GameShare button on the game's main menu. On a second Nintendo Switch console, another player presses the GameShare icon on the system home screen. The two consoles quickly that they are in close proximity to one another and begin to GameShare successfully. The Nintendo Switch 2 is set to launch later this week on June 5. It costs $449.99 / £395.99 or $499.99 / £429.99 for a bundle that includes a digital copy of Mario Kart World. You might also like... 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